Brothers!

From my busy little work space... (you know the one, there's the whole world going on...!) these two little brothers have found each other.
A lovely custom order to do this one, for two very dear little boys who recently lost their Dad.
Making doll's is a joy for me at the best of times but these two are extra special to me. I feel very honoured to have been asked to make these little blokes.
So i send them off with lots of love today, i hope they keep sharing the love for as long as is needed :)

Tinnies have flown into Little Sparrow!

Look what's in the window!
I am proud to say i stock 'Tinnies' now!
These little treasure boxes are full of inspiration...just perfect for a gift or when your'e feeling crafty and not quite sure where to start....in these special 'Tinnies' the possibilities are endless!
Tinnies come in three sizes...
$30, $35, $40
and each tin is unique and oh so vintage!

...mmmm

There is so much to do and so little time...you know the feeling? housework, shopwork, myob!
geez, doesn't the universe realize that there are things to make!
I have these little pretties sitting in full view just waiting.....won't be long now, just a few more orders to finish and then free 'creating time'! yay, just in time for a relaxing sunday.(hopefully i won't hear the blowfly buzz of the grand prix cars though!)
So...what will i make....?

Term 2 Workshops...

Bunny time!

Cute little bunnies will be hopping all over Melbourne soon!
The workshops at Little Sparrow can teach you how to make all manner of treasures.
Tomorrow night we will be making cute little Bunnies!....there will be much hand-sewing with pure wool felt and i imagine bunnies of all colours ...pink, brown, black, white, maybe even some spots!
Unfortunately this class is fully booked but keep an eye out for many more classes or you could join the Handwork Circle on Thursday nights ( see details to your right...)
So the cake's in the oven and we're ready for some sewing!

More felt on the shelf.....

100% Pure Wool
'hand painted' Felt
The felt has been walking out the door recently......exciting times, there must be a lot of beautiful projects on the go!
So, a new big parcel of felt arrived at the shop today loads of beautiful new colours... rich earthy, bright, pastel & pastel earthy.
Available in in '10'packs (215 x 15cm), '7' packs (30x20cm), individual sheets 30cm x 30cm, rainbow & multi coloured sheets, and larger sheet sizes available on request!
Perfect for toymaking, needle felting, garment making & decorating, and so much more!
Pop in and have a look & feel, you won't be disappointed!

Snapshot!

Feel like a spot of construction?
Need to build a new house for Mr Gnome?
There are some wonderful block sets available by Erzgebirge
Made in Germany.
These sets of natural blocks allow for many hours of free play. Added to your world of dolls, animals and possibly the odd autumn gnome these sets enhance the play scape.
Small box $42
Large box $79.50
The "All-in-One" House set of blocks from Gluckskafer are also perfect for making a cosy little home for your fairy friends.....the bridge can cross the river to your new little home!
$89.50

Finally... the detailed formed doll kit!

I have finally finished the instructions for the detailed formed doll kit!
These beautiful waldorf dolls are just so lovely to make and not that tricky either!...not now that i have put all my dolly thoughts down on paper.
The kit comes with a pre-sewn body triple stitched for strength and hand dyed for beauty. There is clean carded sheep's fleece for filling, embroidery thread, strong thread and inner tubing for the head.
All you need to make a stunning little friend for someone special in your world
$50 only at Little Sparrow!

Lillie's Doll

This blue-eyed nudie is off shortly to live with her new friend Lillie.
Actually she does have clothes!...a sweet little smock with rosebuds on it and some flanelette bloomers too.
Little Lillie sits up cleverly all by herself, her button jointed limbs allow her to wave and cuddle too.
Custom orders like this doll are available all the time from Special Freinds Dolls.
$165 only at Little Sparrow!

my man hates chenille...

This was my stash or actually just part of my stash that had slowly but ever so steadily taken over all the space in our office at home.....no i stand corrected "my ddh's office!"

I have started to re-assign this wonderful fabric to the shop, so now there are all sorts of vintage patterns and colours in good size pieces for big projects and many 24cm squares for quilting.

For a long time now i have been making dolls, quilts and cushions, oh and the odd item of clothing for the kids before they decided it looked "too hippy mum!"

In at Little Sparrow at the moment there are Cushions with vintage style cotton fabrics and chenille $62 (with duck feather/foam inner)
There are neat little quilt sets in Moses Baskets $49.95
Cuddly Baby Dolls $44 made from chenille of course...
Dear little softies made by Leah, a kindred chenille hoarder!

There is so much to make and so little time!!!!

Snapshot!

On the shelf at Little Sparrow at the moment.......
2 little mermaids
Felted Toadstools
A Gnome in a Cave
A big wooden Truck
A colourful wooden Stacker
...some things locally made and others from afar!

New Toys!

The shop is full to brimming this week with the arrival of a few big orders!

There are Doll's Houses and furniture, wooden cars and fire engines, Lyra Pencils and Kermiplast, baking sets and sewing kits, handmade chenille patchwork cushions, little felted toadstools, puzzles, beautiful hand-sewn felt mobiles for baby
and so much more.

I've been shopping!!!

I've been shopping...it's so much fun!
Big kid at heart.....i guess.
Pop in to have a look at all the new wooden toys in the shop, there is a rocking horse, a puppet theatre, doll's houses, puzzles, books, racing cars and much more..............